Holiday B&Bs and Villas for Rental in Calpe, Spain

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Getting Around Calpe

Map of Calpe on the Costa Blanca in Valencia and Alicante Spain!
Map of Calpe on the Costa Blanca in Valencia and Alicante Spain!

Best location
with the best view!

Perfectly situated!

Your deluxe Alta Vista villa is appropriately named, with the best views of the entire Calpe Bay and the iconic Calpe Rock (Peñón de Ifach).
 
Our stylish Maryvilla neighbourhood has by far the best views of Calpe, from the beaches below to the sea beyond the rock!

Convenient to all

Not only do you have the main N-322 expressway just 2 minutes away, you can go either north towards the Old Town, or south to some secluded beaches and delightful traditional villages.

Best of all, you’re just 5 minutes from the main AP-7 motorway running between Alicante and Valencia, putting the Alicante airport less than an hour from the villa.

Travelling by Air

The Alicante airport is just 50km by motorway from Calpe
The Alicante airport is just 50km by motorway from Calpe

Alicante or Valencia?

Calpe is nearest Alicante Airport

Most of my guests enjoy the proximity of Alicante Airport, making the 50-minute drive up the Costa Blanca to Calpe a fairly easy one.

 

Alicante Airport has over 50 direct flights on major airlines, gateway to Calpe and the Costa Blanca!
Alicante Airport has over 50 direct flights on major airlines, gateway to Calpe and the Costa Blanca!

Alicante Airport:  The gateway to the Costa Blanca.  

Alicante Airport is a major hub for both RyanAir and Spanish airline Vueling.
RyanAir flies non-stop from both Gatwick and Stanstead airports, and EasyJet direct from Gatwick as well.
 
It is also an important destination for Wizz Air, EasyJet, Jet2, Tui Airways, British Airways, Norwegian, SAS and Iberia, all of which regularly serve the Costa Blanca.

 

Valencia Airport:   Even bigger!

Valencia Airport (VLC) benefits from being a hub for Iberia regional airline Air Nostrum, in addition to being a key destination for Vueling and Ryanair.
This can mean more convenient connections, depending on where you’re flying from.
Valencia Airport is good for connecting flights on major carriers, and is a great stopover to explore Valencian culture on your way to Calpe!
Valencia Airport is good for connecting flights on major carriers, and is a great stopover to explore Valencian culture on your way to Calpe!
Wizz Air flight over Alicante Airport. The Alicante airport is just 70km / 50 minutes by motorway from Calpe
Wizz Air flight over Alicante Airport. The Alicante airport is just 70km / 50 minutes by motorway from Calpe
Serving Calpe, the Alicante-Elche airport has the Ifach VIP Lounge. We find this convenient, as it is right next to the boarding area!
Serving Calpe, the Alicante-Elche airport has the Ifach VIP Lounge. We find this convenient, as it is right next to the boarding area!
Catch one last bite of Costa Blanca fare at the Ifach VIP Lounge at Alicante Airport!
Catch one last bite of Costa Blanca fare at the Ifach VIP Lounge at Alicante Airport!

Valencia Airport:  A great stopover

Servicing as the home base for Iberia Airline’s regional carrier, Air Nostrum, Valencia excels for it’s connections to and from other Spanish cities, including Alicante, the islands and near-European vacation spots.
Flight times from some UK cities such as Manchester can be more convenient than for Alicante, so please check times and routes prior to travel for the best experience.
 
We have had some guests fly in to Valencia, hire their car there and see the city, and after their stay in Calpe, return the car to Alicante Airport.
 

 

Getting to Calpe

Getting to Calpe by road or by coast light rail
Getting to Calpe by road or by coast light rail
The Costa Blanca Coastal Light Rail, nearing Calpe just behind the villa!
The Costa Blanca Coastal Light Rail, nearing Calpe just behind the villa!

All Aboard!

A relaxing and very scenic trip up the best parts of the Costa Blanca to Calpe by modern Light Rail!
A relaxing and very scenic trip up the best parts of the Costa Blanca to Calpe by modern Light Rail!

Light Rail from Alicante

The TRAM light rail logo

The coastal tram is perfect for a day trip into Alicante or other Costa Blanca towns as well!

The brand-new “tram-train” light rail service from Alicante to Calpe look great and offer a smooth ride up the Costa Blanca.

Conveniently, you can pick up the tram-train right next to the Calpe expressway, just 6 minutes by taxi to the Alta Vista villa.

You go through the vibrant hearts of the seaside towns on the way as well.  Feel free to get out for lunch, and catch the next tram!

You might consider the Costa Blanca TRAM trains from the Alicante Airport to Calpe too!

If you don’t have much luggage and are an experienced traveller, you can transfer from the airport by taxi to the light rail. 

The drive takes 20 minutes from the airport on the A-70 to the Luceros station to begin your tram trip up the coast on the the Red Line 1 to Benidorm.

The journey time of 2 hours isn’t too bad from Alicante, although it does involve a couple dozen quick stops on the way, with a change of trams at Benidorm to the Dénia-bound tram.

The scenery will indeed keep you occupied, and the trams run frequently, so stopping for lunch on the way is a great option.

Ibiza-bound?  The light rail runs up the coast to the ferry.

The tram line from Calpe also runs north to the port town of Dénia, where you can see the old castle, and catch the ferry ride out to Ibiza for an overnight or day trip.

Express Bus to Calpe

A bit quicker and even easier than the tram is the express bus from Alicante Airport to Calpe. 

The ALSA busses leave just 150 metres from the airport (3 minute walk) at the Parada d’Autobus at the Alicante Airport.

At just 90 minutes, the express bus makes just two stops in Benidorm on your way up the Costa Blanca.  Pricing is quite reasonable, and tickets are available from €10 per adult.

ALSA run their modern Mercedes busses to Calpe, with a stop in Benidorm
ALSA run their Mercedes buses to Calpe, with a stop in Benidorm

Private car to Calpe

The convenience of a private car service can make the expense worthwhile.

Fortunately, the local authorities at Elche and the airport district have clamped down on unscrupulous firms and drivers recently.

You should be able to get a car service to Calpe, but do be wary of prices or promises that seem too much!

Looking south from atop the headland near Alta Vista II villa high atop the Maryvilla enclave
Looking south from atop the headland near Alta Vista II villa high atop the Maryvilla enclave

Nearest by car:

  • Valencia Airport: 90 minutes north.
  • Alicante Airport:  50 minutes
  • Ferry to Ibiza:  Baleària Port Dénia, 25 minutes (+2 hours by ferry to Ibiza)
  • Calpe Tram Station:  6 minutes
  • Main AP-7 Motorway: 5 minutes
  • The Delfin Pub: 7 minutes